At the Great British Woodshop, students of all abilities are given a warm welcome at our large and fully tooled workshop in West Byfleet, Surrey.

You can learn a variety of different skills with us, depending on your interests. Courses include Woodwork, DIY, Special Project Courses, Spray Painting, Upcycling and Upholstery and we also hold a popular Saturday club for 11-16 year olds.

The Great British Woodshop run daytime, evening and weekend courses to fit in with busy lifestyles. Class sizes are deliberately kept small for the personal experience and can be tailored to the specific needs of those attending on any given day.

Courses are run by woodworking craftsman and television presenter David Free. DRB certified, David has been practising woodwork for 40 years and has been teaching all ages for 20 of those. David is passionate about sharing his woodwork and DIY knowledge with others.

HOME DIY COURSE

Home DIY course: Learn how to do maintenance and DIY for your homeNew dates added for 2019! There are mixed and ladies only days; please see class description for details.

Number of students: 6 maxPrice: £125Duration:1 Day (10:00 – 16:00) Day CoursesRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

MONTHLY KIDS CLUB, HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS AND PARENT AND CHILD SESSIONS

Saturday Club and Parents and Child sessionsPlease check the workshop to make sure of the age group as some projects will be more complex than others.

Number of students: 6, apart from the Ottoman workshop which is a maximum of 4Duration:1 Day. Courses range from 9.00am-17:00pm to 10.00am - 16:00pm. Run by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

ULTIMATE POWER TOOLS DAY COURSE

Power Tool Course: Use and understand every power tool your ever likely to see, the ultimate power tool course.

Number of students: 4 maxPrice: £200Duration:1 Day (0900 - 1700) Day Courses OnlyRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

SPRAY PAINTING AND FINISHING COURSES

Spray Painting: Learn how to paint everything from an upcycled chair to your car.

Number of students: 2 maxPrice: £250Duration:1 Day (0930 - 1700) Day Courses OnlyRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

Number of students: 6 maxPrice: £25Duration: 2 hoursRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

BASIC COURSE- HOW TO LAY LAMINATE FLOORING

BASIC COURSE - LEARN TO LAY LAMINATE FLOORING.In this course you will learn how to plan out the laying of your floor, working out the total area so you purchase the correct amount of material. Different material thicknesses and the reasons for the choice. Underlay selection and cutting. Cutting the flooring to size and fitting each piece together and trimming the last section on each run. Dealing with the perimeter of the room and the edges of the flooring. Also removing scratches from laminate flooring.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £25Duration: 2 hoursRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343

Basic Electrical Course

Basic Electrical Course:

Our Basic Electrical Course is for the DIY homeowner and is not a basic electrician course. You will learn how things work and what they do and ask all the questions you've ever had. This is not just 240V electrics but also the basics for DC and Audio. Learn about consumer units, breakers, lighting and power and lots more.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £30Duration: 3 hours, various dates and timesRun by: David Free
at Great British Woodshop
07767445343

BASIC PLUMBING COURSE

This course is not designed to get you ready for a career as a professional plumber. This is for homeowners who want to learn the basics so they can repair or fix simple common plumbing problems around the house.

With a few basics and a bit of confidence there are many simple jobs like fixing leaking taps or toilets that you can do yourself, so why pay a professional plumber £70 for something you can fix in 5 minutes.

Tasks and Topics covered include:

Water storage and hot water systems

Tap washer and cartridge replacement

Poly pipe fittings

How to replace a length of copper pipe with new poly pipe

Removing and installing new taps

Specific tools for plumbing

Working with copper pipe

Soldering

Sealing threads to stop leaks

Copper fittings

Cutting copper pipe and poly pipe

Isolating valves

Waste and Traps

Replacing or repairing toilet parts, what are they and what do they do?

Flush valves

Flappers

Handles

Chains

Overflows

This 3 hour basics course will give you the confidence to tackle some of those simple repair jobs and get some answers to all those DIY questions.

Number of students: 6 max

Price: £30Duration: 3 hoursRun by: David Free at Great British Woodshop 07767445343